The Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross (Summary+Review)

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In his book "The Dark Night of the Soul" St. John explains why a period of eg. dryness in prayer might be necessary for the sanctification of an individual.
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@Fgghgdsgb 9 месяцев назад

Greetings from an Indian from uk . God bless I'm into mental prayer of carmalite rite of catholicism. For me catholicism is a a way of life that lead me to salvation.. its so help ful thank you.. i think john of the cross trying explain the scriptures in a broader sense of spirituality for example: The parable of the sower of seed (Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23)

@BiblicalBookworm 9 месяцев назад

God bless you too!

@yvonnesmith6152 7 месяцев назад

My Dark Night of the Soul started in 2021. It started with a short time of bliss and feeling of unity….to an experience of a Void/Abyss during meditation….after which I felt like the “I” I knew had died. I, still, to this day, over two years later, can’t “feel my heart.” I used to get butterflies, the nice warm feeling of love around my heart, etc….nothing but a dull grief. It’s been beyond trying, I had suicidal ideations over it.

@BiblicalBookworm 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your experience! I will pray for you at mass for you today! 🌹

@davidbauer4604 6 месяцев назад

I too will pray for you. We wrestle with forces of evil that know our mind better than we know ourselves- praying your spirit will be strengthened n will recognize the Lord walking with you sooner than later, so you will be released from this anguish

@gardensofthegods 6 месяцев назад

Yvonne how are you feeling now , a month later ? Weird thing about Dark Night of the soul is usually when people come out of it they feel they have a new lease on life and never go back into it but regrettably I am one of those people who have experienced it ... and then felt the new lease on life where everything really was wonderful and better than ever before ... and then , regrettably gone back into it . Some have said it is when our spirit is turning away from the material world and we feel dissatisfied with everything and in fact everything keeps bringing us back to a place of pain . In Hinduism and Buddhism they call it the Dukkha Nanas ... meaning something like knowledge of pain . I also know what you mean about the heart ... I have been through it myself before ... sometimes it is quite possible that we don't have as much compassion as we thought and believe it or not it can even mean we might have more compassion for others and yet not enough for ourselves ... for example having trouble forgiving ourselves for something . Some would even tell you that doing yoga for the heart chakra might help and that is possible your energy is blocked there . I guess I should be taking my own advice but have not been doing yoga in a long time . I heard years ago a Buddhist teacher say the void cannot work if we don't have compassion ... in other words for the void to work we need to have both compassion and wisdom . I thought I had compassion but here's the weird thing , in the past 13 years I have not really been able to cry even though a number of very close loved ones passed away and I did start to cry a little bit last year but only for a couple moments . I know it's not good to not be able to cry and I've met other people who are like this . I hope you will have a breakthrough and I hope that I come out of it this time for good never to go back .

@gardensofthegods 6 месяцев назад

Yes you are right when you say you feel like part of you died because they do say that it is the ego dying . I was doing Tulsi powder tea and that was helping for a while and I shouldn't have stopped I guess . People say it can put joy in the heart in everyday situations and work ... and also help overcome fear . I know at one point it really did help me with overcoming fear .

@gardensofthegods 6 месяцев назад

Yvonne I would also like to know if you are still meditating ? Sometimes it is good to take a break from meditation if it feels forced and we don't want to do it ... I heard a Tibetan Buddhist Lama say in those cases it can sometimes create a negative effect . I would suggest you try what is called Walking meditation ... if you do it indoors you need to have enough space to be able to circumambulate around a room or several rooms . The only way I have ever learned is walking in a large circle in a large shrine room with other people . You can have a lit candle and incense if you want and you are supposed to be either barefoot ( I guess if it's cold stocking feet but preferably barefoot . ) And your hands are clasped a specific way over your navel : the right hand is a fist where you have the thumb tucked down in under the other fingers and then the right hand fist goes into the palm of the left while left fingers cover the large Knuckles of the right hand while the left thumb is completely covering where the right thumb is almost like a lid over it ... Sorry this is hard to explain ... you'll know you're doing it right when the hands feel comfortable together and the middle knuckle of index finger of right hand seems to fit snugly and comfortably in the area where the fleshy part of the left thumb and left index finger meet . And then you put those clasped hands over your navel in the manner I just described while you are slowly walking at an even pace and you're paying attention to the feeling of your feet on the floor . Do this for about 10 minutes . You can sometimes do an hour of this or a half hour and 10 minute increments ... maybe just start out with 10 . What will happen is someday when you are walking somewhere and maybe bored or miserable , your feet remember the walking meditation somehow and all of a sudden you don't feel bored or miserable but instead you're able to enjoy that moment ... it can even seem wonderful even if you're in a supermarket and you can't stand grocery shopping . I heard there is also faster walking meditation ... and even running meditation but I don't know if the hands are supposed to be clasped over the naval with the running or not . Sorry this is very long but I hope you will see it .

@Pierre-vn5rh 29 дней назад

Intéressant! ❤ "NON SEULEMENT LES BIENS, LES JOIES ET LES PLAISIRS DE CE MONDE NOUS ENCOMBRENT ET NOUS RETARDENT DANS LA VOIE VERS DIEU, MAIS LES JOIES ET LES CONSOLATIONS SPIRITUELLES SONT ELLES-MÊMES UN OBSTACLE À MOTRE MARCHE EN AVANT SI NOUS LES RECEVONS OU LES RECHERCHONS AVEC UN ESPRIT DE PROPRIÉTÉ." SAINT JEAN DE LA CROIX

@BiblicalBookworm 26 дней назад

J'avais besoin d'entendre cette citation aujourd'hui!

@Pierre-vn5rh 26 дней назад

@@BiblicalBookworm "La vie est un défi à relever, un bonheur à mériter, une aventure à tenter." Mère TERESA ❤❤❤

@nojo1986 Год назад

Wow. That whole list of the Imperfections of Beginners resonated with me. Check mark on each one. No signs of the dark night yet but I recognize that I'm dependent on the consolations is receive from prayer. To have that cut off...💔

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

"God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear." (1st Corinthians 10:13)

@almacarminaa Год назад

Great recommendation; thank you! I was reading about St. John of the Cross last week and came across this quote from an audience of Pope Benedict's: "His life was hard, yet it was precisely during the months he spent in prison that he wrote one of his most beautiful works. And so we can understand that the journey with Christ, travelling with Christ, “the Way”, is not an additional burden in our life. It is not something that would make our burden even heavier, but something quite different. It is a light, a power that helps us to bear it."

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Thank you for sharing!

@teresamauricio2523 Год назад

Dear young lady, danke for such in depth teaching on St John of the Cross teaching on the Dark Night of the Soul! Brilliant and well said. God bless you and May our Lord Jesus Crucified and Risen bless your endeavors of true Catholic Faith. Deo Gratias..from Columbus, Ohio. August 4, 2023

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Thank you for this kind comment! God bless you too Ms. Mauricio!

@eoinMB3949 Год назад

I read this and the ascent of mount carmel when I had entered my own dark night of the soul. It was as if God was trying to show me what was happening in my life and without those books I think I might've become discouraged, confused and lost my faith. It was heavy, on the outside it seemed like nothing was happening but internally I felt like I was going through some sort of spiritual death. Its hard to describe..........all I know is God brought me through something that needed to happen and now I feel this detachment from the world, in that I no longer feel under its control in any way shape or form. If I lost everything I had and if everyone I know turned on me and wanted nothing to do with me, I'd be fine. Anyway, you should do a review on "The interior castle" by St. Theresa of Avila. Its very much along the lines of the dark night of the soul. Its is an incredible book.

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Thank you for sharing your experience! 🙏

@montagnesaintegenevieve5177 8 месяцев назад

Perfect summary of the book.

@BiblicalBookworm 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@changedlife1904 Год назад

Whooa thanks I'm having a tough time after being baptized! I don't feel so lonely now , I'm just going to keep pushing forward!

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

How long have you been baptized for?

@changedlife1904 Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm this Easter, i thought it would be a great experience but I feel emptied, very strange feeling .

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

@@changedlife1904 Welcome to the Catholic Church! I'm sorry to hear that you feel emptied. This is likely a temptation (actually similar to the one described in this video). The sun will shine again for you! ☀

@changedlife1904 Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm yes i feel better actually lasted about a week , it's just a different feeling I've never felt , ☺

@changedlife1904 Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm hey, so much has changed I told you how I felt totally emptied and felt real sad after baptisim , now I am getting filled by the holy spirit and full of joy it's not happiness, such a great feel , I really thought being baptized ripped my personality out I was wrong , anyways just wanted to let you know my journey ☺ hope to hear another book drop soon

@PaulOfThebesMC Год назад

Thank you, great summary. I read it many years ago, and you've inspired me to re-read it. Perfect Lenten reading :) God bless.

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

God bless you too!

@davidbauer4604 6 месяцев назад

Thank you I just went through the dark night of the soul / Spirit… although I cannot join our Holy Father until my time I am more excited now to reveal His kingdom here

@stephanielane1821 Год назад

Sometimes people can have depression due to physical illness, causing them to feel abandoned and alone

@TrueBagPipeRock Год назад

great channel. Love the persistence and consistency. will have to take time and go thru all the videos. Not enough religious book material out there.

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

😊😊😊

@AceOfHearts001 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. Enjoyed your review.

@BiblicalBookworm 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@stevevos2764 10 месяцев назад

I thank Nick from India also. I love her book reviews but I don’t hear well. But this video with the new microphone made all the difference Thanks again for your kindness and generosity

@BiblicalBookworm 10 месяцев назад

Let's pray for Nick 🙏

@flipmode48 Год назад

Thank you for your explanation. I am going through a difficult time and this helps!

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

You're welcome! I'm happy that it helps! 😊🌷

@judsimonson9087 Год назад

God would not deprive you of anything. You are the only one capable of that. "The secret of salvation is but this; you are doing it unto yourself."

@noeldoyle4501 9 месяцев назад

We can believe that God is always giving us consolation. God would reduce the amount of consolation he is giving us so that we grow up and develop a more mature, better relationship with him. In this way God is being even more generous to us, giving us a bigger share in his divine life.

@heathersmith6177 Год назад

Just found your channel. Love it! Thank you for sharing what God has given you. This is so powerful. Bless you for all you do!

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

God bless you too!

@pepetono72 Год назад

Great book review Elizabeth thank you for sharing God bless you 🙏

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

God bless you too! 🙏

@pepetono72 Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm Thank you Elizabeth 😊

@bryantdarris 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the review and your thorough Ness. 😊

@JasonPruett 5 месяцев назад

my faith has become like the carrot on the stick. i'll never reach that carrot no matter how long the road. then nothing is fine the promises are for others not me perhaps i've disqualified myself or am a fake all along. either way no more ambition work eat sleep repeat and die thats fine. its not what one expected though. "(Hey God!) Why are you doing this to me? Am I not living up to what I'm supposed to be? Why am I seething with this animosity? (Hey God!) I think you owe me a great big apology (Hey God!) There's nothing left for me to hide (left for me to hide) I lost my ignorance, security, and pride I'm all alone in a world you must despise (Hey God!) I believed your promises," Nine inch nails

@BiblicalBookworm 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing these sad yet beautiful thoughts. I hope that one day you'll be able to see the roses again and that your view won't be forever limited to their thorns. 🌹

@changedlife1904 Год назад

I ordered this book , whoa , so much wisdom I love it ☺

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Awesome! Let me know if you like it!

@changedlife1904 Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm 👍

@gillcelt 8 месяцев назад

Good vid thankyou. Most vids on this are for me, only in name.

@BiblicalBookworm 8 месяцев назад

Glad you liked the video!

@JasonPruett 5 месяцев назад

Dark side's coming, now nothing is real She'll never know just how I feel From out of the shadows, she walks like a dream Make me feel crazy, make me feel so mean Ain't nothin' gonna save ya from a love that's blind Slip through the dark side and cross that line" John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band Lyrics

@persianprincess90 4 месяца назад

It feels like a forever punishment for the sins I've never committed ...

@BiblicalBookworm 4 месяца назад

I'm very sorry to hear that this is your impression! You can always offer up your suffering - this way it becomes valuable also for the souls of other people.

@robertmontoya8915 Год назад

This book blew me away, and it stays with you. I heard someone sum the book in one sentence, because a lot of people don't understand it after they read it; "God taking away." St John is the Doctor of Detachment. This book from Spain is said to be even more poetic in its own language. I read this book, The Story of a Soul, and The Interior Castles in order, that was a rewarding experience. Dark Knight might be the best book by a Saint so far, The letters of Saint Jerome are amazing. St Jerome is kinda my guy. To think this book taps into God himself stays with you. It's a masterpiece; St John died in his forties and never got to write his last book which left so many wondering. Maybe a last lesson from him and God on "Taking Away." Great video thanks Bookworm! 😃

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Thank for sharing your thoughts! I'm happy that you liked the video 😃

@ButterCupLetsgoColts Год назад

@biblical Bookworm- I love you reviews, but have you ever reviewed Introduction to the Devout Life? By Saint Francis De Sales?

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Yes, it was my very first video 😊ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jrf97R-rR6Q.html

@ButterCupLetsgoColts Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm Thank you! :)

@SuperSaiyanScandinavian 3 дня назад

What are your thoughts on the difficulty of his writing? I want to start reading more of the saints, and in particular books on mysticism; however, I've heard the can often be quite challenging, and I'm not sure where to start.

@KimStebel Год назад

Sehr gut! It was already on my reading list. Now I bumped it up a few places 🙂

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

💯

@cityoftheimmaculata Год назад

I've always heard reading him in the original Spanish is superior to translation. Makes me want to brush up on my readable Spanish.

@StaLu68 Год назад

Thanks. May I ask you, how is it that your english is so fluent and well-pronounced, taking into account that u're native Austrian?

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Thank you for the compliment. Honestly, that came from listening to Catholic audiobooks in Englisch 🙃

@Quest54 Год назад

Dark Night is a hard one to read. After considering what John's spirituality is about - about detachment, getting rid of pleasures - all the rest of (recent) spiritual literature seems to be light in comparison to it, I would dare say leading towards broad path.. It's not easy to figure out that the detachment embraces all the levels of our lives. Even what is not bad in itself - keeping friendships, listening to music, savoring food, talking about platitudes, using cosmetics.. all our hobbys Benedictine rules seems to me more grounded as for a lay person. There is more leeway, there's no talk about detachment but just keeping strict rules (which in a sense also means detachment). You, having read mamy books, can u keep all the saints teachings/qoutes/rules in balance, not to find yourself scrupulous and confused? ;)

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Hmmmm, in my opinion all saints teach the same core teachings, they just "clothe" them differently. But of course everyone has preferred authors! And regarding the last question: a) confusion: I read books to eliminate confusion and answer my questions and of course the more I read the more questions arise but then I just read even more 🙃 b) scrupulosity: as scrupulosity is a temptation it's a supernatural phenomenon and so I'd say that it can't be *directly* caused by natural reasons. God will not tempt us beyond what we can suffer (1st Corinthians 10:13)

@senator967 Год назад

Trudny temat. Czytałem "Drogę na Górę Karmel". Dla wytrwałych.

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

"Droga na Gore Karmel" bedzie video za tydzien 🙃

@deepandaily Год назад

How do you defend your catholic faith? Why do you think it is meaningful than our christian denominations?

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Fr. Mike made a short and very popular video about this. Maybe that's a helpful answer for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jJCbCs-y1_k.html

@lovedecors Год назад

What's your thoughts on the Immatation of Christ?

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

I already made a video about it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5mZpN90XMew.html 😊

@lovedecors Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm Great I will watch it thanks 👍

@davidlam6702 Год назад

I am currently reading it. I can’t stop reading it

@Ray-q6d4w 23 дня назад

To overcome the comfort of the world, is led and carried by Holy Spirit in The dark night: Enter in as a little child and put away your divided spirit. Entering His presence as we cant of ourselves put away our divided spirit. "This kind does not come out but by prayer and fasting." The fast that pleases the Lord is not abstaing from food until we are worn out and think we have acomplished something but to abstain from ourselves and share our food with the hungry as described in Isaiah 58: to learn to find our comfort in God and live in the Present gift of Grace that enables us to do this, "This one thing I do, forgetting what is behind to fulfil my calling..." Unless we resolve our past we look for a better future rather than living singleminded in the Present of God.

@richardturai7029 9 дней назад

HE IS MY PATRON SAINT AND I WAS BORN ON 14TH DEC ❤

@gracetien3445 Месяц назад

It's wonderful. I love your clear explanation. Thank you very much. God bless you. Sanctus Ioannes a Cruce, ora pro nobis.

@BiblicalBookworm Месяц назад

Thank you! God bless you too!

@herlocksholmes9369 Год назад

Wie bist du imstand, so viele Bücher zu lesen?! Bist du einer super schneller Leser? (Es tut mir leid, falls ich grammatische Fehlern mache - es ist nicht mehr oft, dass ich Deutsch verwenden)

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

Ich lese meine Bücher als Hörbücher mit 2-3.5 facher Geschwindigkeit

@herlocksholmes9369 Год назад

@@BiblicalBookworm Ach so! Jetzt verstehe ich ;D

@racheladkins6060 7 месяцев назад

Yes, I’m going through that.

@BiblicalBookworm 7 месяцев назад

🙏

@frumaatholoid Год назад

Did you read The Ascent of Mount Carmel before reading Dark Night? I have attempted to read both but I struggle with reading St. John. Not because I don't have devotion to him, because I do. Maybe I'm just not advanced enough spiritually or mentally. Anyway, this video has inspired me to retry reading my old copy of the Dark Night of the Soul. Wish me luck! By the way, what translation did you read?

@BiblicalBookworm Год назад

I "read" the audiobook version on RU-vid

@michaelmusic8804 Месяц назад

Excellent review. Do you recommend a certain edition / version of the book to read. Thank you

@BiblicalBookworm Месяц назад

No, I don't have any specific recommendations regarding the version. However, if you'd like to support me you can use the following link: tanbooks.com/products/books/dark-night-of-the-soul/?rfsn=7080582.365fbe I get paid a commission here. 😊 Or if you prefer amazon, there's another link in the description.

@michaelmusic8804 Месяц назад

Thanks for the reply. I’ll take a good look at the links over the weekend and will try to get it ordered and support you.

@michaelmusic8804 Месяц назад

@@BiblicalBookworm Just ordered from the Tan books link. Thank you

@heliopijpe 4 месяца назад

It is a masterpiece, for high level complentative ascetics but written with so much love and care that it can be helpful for anyone wanting to understand their relationship with Christ. I was shocked that it was a clarification from a poem.